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26 Years Later, Anime’s Most Influential Vampire Movie Deserves Another Shot

This 48-minute anime movie has groundbreaking animation, brutal action, and an iconic heroine.

Beast of Reincarnation Has a Difficulty Problem

Beast of Reincarnation's forgiving story mode is too easy for players seeking a more moderate challenge.

Hit markers are an FPS crutch

The humble hit marker has its place, but it's way overused.

Fields of Mistria's cast has me head over heels in a way no farm sim has since Stardew Valley

The anime aesthetic is just the beginning of what I've found to love about Mistria's locals.

Steam reportedly refunds Battlefield 6 player with 470 hours logged after EA quietly pulled Rush mode from Quickplay

A Battlefield 6 player "upset" at the removal of the popular Rush mode claims to have secured a full refund from Steam despite having clocked up 470 hours.

Amid Xbox woes, Blizzard has reportedly become the ‘top performing’ studio at the company

Blizzard has reportedly become the top performing studio at Xbox thanks to strong performances from Overwatch and Diablo 4's DLC.

Big Walk Ending, Explained: What Happens Once You Unlock the Gate

Despite not being a story-driven game, Big Walk's ending is an unexpectedly emotional conclusion that ranks among gaming's best.

'I am a big roguelike guy, but also a fan of minimalism and elegance': Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story, guides us through the games in his Steam Library

The founder of Half Mermaid on classic adventure games, modern hacking sims, and his favourite screenwriting software.

New Lies of P documentary teases next game "is going to be really fun and emotionally moving"

One of the teams behind Neowiz's Souls-like Lies of P has released a short documentary detailing how they kept "testing and refining" the game before its release, as well as offering a little insight into its hardcore "games by gamers" culture.

The 10 Best Tales from the Crypt Episodes of All Time, Ranked

Now free on Tubi, reexperience HBO's classic anthology series

A Legend of Zelda Player’s Girlfriend Is Finishing His Save to Honor His Death

How The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom allowed one young woman to process the death of a loved one

Say Goodbye to Any Chance Marvel Had at Fixing Spider-Man's Most Hated Storyline

Spider-Man: Brand New Day had a chance to give us a good version of the infamous 'One More Day' story, but the movie squandered it.

GTA 6’s Netflix Trailer Signals That Rockstar Wants Its Halo Moment

Rockstar started rolling out the red carpet for Grand Theft Auto 6 with an unusual Netflix partnership that signals Take Two means business.

Peak gets its final major update and a "new secret for you to discover" next week

Aggro Crab has confirmed its co-op climbing game, Peak, will get its final major update on 11th August.

Cancelled Quake 4 expansion gets surprise GitHub release after former XCOM 2 developer discovers it on an old hard drive: 'This essentially saved my life'

Quake 4: Awakening was in development at Ritual Entertainment before being scrapped.

Baldur's Gate 3 Feels Like a Brand-New Experience With These 12 Replay Ideas

Ready for your next Baldur's Gate 3 run? These 12 new ideas will help you make your next time saving Faerûn feel fresh.

Roblox shares plummet by 70% after the company reports persistent decline in player numbers, and of course the solution involves AI

The company's earnings outlook for the remaining year has "changed considerably."

Acclaimed photography puzzler sequel Toem 2 gets a release date

Toem 2 will release on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, PC, and PS5 on 29th September, 2026.

IGNAug 9, 2026

'If You're Not a Netflix Subscriber, You Definitely Should Be' — Take-Two Boss Teases Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look

Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick discusses Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Netflix reveal.

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Robert Downey Jr.'s 157-Minute Crime-Thriller Masterpiece Is Officially Back on Free Streaming

The slow-burn unraveling of an unsolved case has never felt more satisfying.

Rock Paper ShotgunAug 9, 2026

The Sunday Papers

Sundays are for finally getting around to starting Peaky Blinders on your never-ending odyssey through all of the west's most laddish crime dramas. World War 1's just ended and every bloke's got PTSD from the trenches. Tommy Shelby and his brothers have returned to...

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Revisiting the original No Man's Sky, 10 years on - and why it was always good in its own way

"Commencing Atlus suit initialisation system", crackles a synthesised female voice from out of my TV screen. "Life support systems activated", she continues. And eventually, "User initialisation sequence complete". It's a start-up sequence I've heard countless times over the...

Lae'zel actor Devora Wilde didn't know she was in Space Marine 2 until players told her

"I was like, 'No, I'm not. What is that?'"

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector has a roadmap of upcoming additions, including a new narrative DLC

And another playable faction.

The GTA 3D trilogy fanpatch has its biggest update, with over 100 new fixes including restored dialogue for San Andreas

Here we go again.

5 Anime Endings That Fans Still Argue About (I'm Still Mad About #3)

These infamous conclusions continue to spark discussions, debates, and everything in between.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Most Talked About Character Quietly Sets Up Marvel's X-Men Future

Spider-Man: Brand New Day introduces a new version of Jean Grey, setting the stage for a new take on the X-Men.

Apple TV’s Smartest Sci-Fi Thriller Officially Returns in 3 Weeks

Here's everything you need to remember about the twisty plot before venturing back into Blake Crouch's world.